Santa Croce Tour: Explore Florence's Pantheon

Skip the line and explore Santa Croce Basilica’s rich history and art on a 2-hour semi-private tour. Discover Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo’s tombs.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica of Santa Croce - Discover the burial place of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo Galilei on our exclusive 2-hour SEMI-PRIVATE Tour! Explore the Pantheon of Florence, where you’ll encounter frescoes by Giotto and a unique Donatello sculpture. Experience history and artistry like never before!
What's Included
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • All entrance fees included
  • Semi-private museum tour
  • Group size: maximum 8 guests
  • Professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
Additional Information

Join us on an immersive 2-hour SEMI-PRIVATE Tour of the Santa Croce basilica; Florence’s “Pantheon and the burial place of the iconic figures of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo Galilei. Step into this sacred space and enjoy privileged access to its exquisite interior. As you traverse the centuries, marvel at the incredible frescoes by Giotto, the…

Location
Piazza di Santa Croce, 16
Piazza di Santa Croce
Meet by the main gate of Santa Croce Church (outside) Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Steel58
Oct 3, 2025
Tuscany - Stayed in Pisa for three nights. Lovely city and plenty to see other than the obvious. Then to Florence. What an experience. Instead of five nights, a month might suffice there is so much to see and do. Night life brilliant. Very much a young persons city. Crowds everywhere. On to Viareggio for another five nights. Just the right place to relax after the hectic days before.
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U2303zwmichaell
Sep 17, 2025
Sante Croce - Francisco was an excellent guide. He brought the whole experience to life. A big thank you to him. The whole experience was pure delightful. The history and magic of the place was a pure joy. The experience of Sante Croce will not be forgotten.
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Trip258940
Aug 6, 2025
Incredible storytelling - The Basilica is stunning and Daniela is amazing, great storytelling and great recommendations for after the tour. I wish we had time to take more tours with her!
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Kingsuk
Jun 14, 2025
Awesome tour with our guide Eleonora! - This is a great tour worth an afternoon spent at the iconic church in Florence. Our tour guide Eleonora was so very knowledgeable about the historical context of the lives of the great renaissance figures, whose tombs we could see for ourselves inside the church. On our day of visit, the church was closing early, so she moved our tour up by a few hours so that we could get in on time and explore. Thanks to her so that we were able to spend enough time even with the early closure, as she explained all the pertinent details. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I would highly recommend for anyone interested in history of Florence.
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Brian_o
Jun 8, 2025
Amazing Tour - Jack was an amazing guide throughout the entire tour. He was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. He was also quite humorous and witty, which made for a fun tour. Overall, the gallery itself was very impressive and a must do in Italy!
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Scafireman
Jun 5, 2025
Great History Lesson - We had the pleasure of having Jack as our guide today. He was amazing! Jack was so knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. He was quite witty as well, which made for a fun tour. We were able to learn so much more than we were taught in school. I highly recommend this tour as it was very insightful and enlightening.
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Craig_d
Jun 2, 2025
Basilica and tomb tour - Our guide Michele was great, very knowledgeable, and interacted well with my grandsons keeping them engaged throughout the whole tour
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Rrparker
Nov 18, 2024
Excellent tour of Santa Croce! - Our guide Annette was great! She was obviously very knowledgeable and was able to handle any questions we asked. And she did not seem irritated that we had so many questions! She provided just the right amount of history and background to add context, but not so much to be overwhelmed. We highly recommend this tour, and Annette! Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!
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Nickdo1639ye
Sep 18, 2024
Must do this your in Florence - Wow! We were astonished by the beauty, grandeur and captivating history to be found inside Santa Croce Basilica. Having done many guided tours in the preceding weeks, we were so impressed by the wonderful Annette who make every scene come to life with a depth of historical knowledge and meaning that tied the entire story together for us. Definitely our best guided tour to date. Thanks Annette and Babylon Tours. Small groups, amazing guides and spectacular venues are what we are all looking for. Nick & Mia
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Lorraine_j
Sep 7, 2024
5 stars - Gicamo was the best tour guide we had in Italy by far! It felt like an art history and culture lesson and he made it FUN! What a great personality, full of knowledge, facts, & tidbits. A Florentine married to an American you would never know English was a second language. What an amazing experience!
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From $126
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).